r/TrueCrimeDiscussion is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses frustrating, worst, looking for a case, time, and case, and they frequently recommend/review true crime youtube channels, true crime podcasts, and true crime books.
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Popular Themes in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
News
: "On 1 April 1991 Alan Leppard was shot dead outside his home in Kent, UK. His partner Brenda Long appealed on BBC Crimewatch but 8 months later Brenda too was found dead in the bath. Initially thought a suicide, Brenda had also been murdered with ether. Neither murder has been solved."
20 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Controversial cases that have simple solutions."
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Brutal Realization"
3 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Asking for more recommendations on true crime series that have a similar style to Deadly Influence, A Killer Among Friends and Mean Girl Murders"
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "If us Redditors can find her... I am willing to split the $5,000,000 reward with you."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
Frustrating
18 posts
#2
Worst
10 posts
#3
Looking For A Case
7 posts
#4
Time
7 posts
#5
Case
4 posts
#6
True Crime
3 posts
#7
Looking For A Specific Case
2 posts
#8
Looking For A True Crime Story
2 posts
#9
Looking For A New Tc Podcast
2 posts
#10
Looking For A New Podcast
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
True Crime Youtube Channels
227 reviews
#1
That Chapter
4.6★ from 17 reviews
#2
Explore With Us
4.2★ from 9 reviews
#3
Kendall Rae
4.8★ from 9 reviews
True Crime Podcasts
209 reviews
#1
Casefile
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
True Crime Garage
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#3
Last Podcast on the Left
4.6★ from 5 reviews
True Crime Books
56 reviews
#1
Ann Rule
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
John Douglas
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Not specified
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
Text
: "I saw Amanda Knox's One-Woman Stand-up-Comedy Show"
82 posts
#2
i.redd.it
: "Megathread: Lindsay Clancy Trial"
41 posts
#3
reddit.com
: "In 2006, five siblings were found dead inside their locked family home in Taiwan. Their parents vanished, leaving behind SOS messages and two disturbing photographs taken during the crime."
26 posts
#4
v.redd.it
: "Daniel Wozniak confesses to murdering his neighbor Samuel "Sam" Herr and Juri "Julie" Kibuishi. Wozniak wanted to use Herr's money to fund his honeymoon, and staged the murders to make it look like Herr did it and was on the run."
5 posts
#5
ibtimes.co.uk
: "'Bones Protruded': Megachurch Elder Will Face the Death Penalty for Horrific Child Torture Murder"
4 posts
#6
Warning: Graphic Content / NSFW
: "Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed next month for the brutal and sadistic murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer (pictured below)."
3 posts
#7
newyorkupstate.com
: "Dad found guilty of drowning 9-year-old daughter, hiding body in Upstate NY"
3 posts
#8
military.com
: "72 year old man found 'not liable' by Portland jury for throwing a cup of urine in an intruders face, then shooting him 3 times"
2 posts
#9
Warning: Child Abuse / CSAM / Child Death
: "He confessed to a killing before he was ever charged with it, then spent 34 years on death row. Japan's Shimada Incident, barely known outside Japan."
2 posts
#10
youtu.be
: "The most heartbreaking 911 calls made by Laura Doerman, wife of Chad Doerman, who killed his 3 kids"
2 posts
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Last updated: September 6, 2026